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Windows 7 for Dummies

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Emrys Davies

Flightless Bird
I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is mainly a
reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine, but I like
easy to follow illustrations (something different), although the Search
facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very informative.
Any ideas?
 
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Don

Flightless Bird
"Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is mainly
> a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine, but I
> like easy to follow illustrations (something different), although the
> Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very
> informative. Any ideas?


While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to understand
terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features of Windows 7.




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Don
 
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Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries

Flightless Bird
Don wrote:
> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which
>> is mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting
>> along fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something
>> different), although the Search facility, Help and Support,
>> GodMode and this forum are very informative. Any ideas?
> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book,
> I personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new
> features of Windows 7.

Agreed.

Here's his website:

http://www.edbott.com/

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Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to
be taken seriously. Hubert H. Humphrey
 
E

Emrys Davies

Flightless Bird
"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine,
>> but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different), although
>> the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very
>> informative. Any ideas?
>
>
> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features of
> Windows 7.

I have just studied the reviews for this book and I have just ordered it.
Thanks a lot.
 
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Don

Flightless Bird
"Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6a6dnUq2qMhbYuLWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine,
>>> but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different), although
>>> the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very
>>> informative. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
>> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features of
>> Windows 7.
>
> I have just studied the reviews for this book and I have just ordered it.
> Thanks a lot.
>
>

Glad to help, I think you will be pleased with it.

Have fun,




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Don
 
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LouB

Flightless Bird
Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
> Don wrote:
>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which
>>> is mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting
>>> along fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something
>>> different), although the Search facility, Help and Support,
>>> GodMode and this forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book,
>> I personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new
>> features of Windows 7.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Here's his website:
>
> http://www.edbott.com/
>
Thx

BTW there is a tremendous amount of help on the Web since MS is trying
to reduce phone support calls.
 
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Ophelia

Flightless Bird
"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6a6dnUq2qMhbYuLWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine,
>> but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different), although
>> the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very
>> informative. Any ideas?
>
>
> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features of
> Windows 7.
>

I have 'Windows 7 In Depth by Robert Cowart and Brian Knittel'

It is a hefty tome!

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Ophelia

Flightless Bird
"LouB" <Lou@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
>> Don wrote:
>>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which
>>>> is mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting
>>>> along fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something
>>>> different), although the Search facility, Help and Support,
>>>> GodMode and this forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book,
>>> I personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new
>>> features of Windows 7.
>>
>> Agreed.
>>
>> Here's his website:
>>
>> http://www.edbott.com/
>>
> Thx
>
> BTW there is a tremendous amount of help on the Web since MS is trying to
> reduce phone support calls.

Dave-Uk is great support here:) I am sticking with him atm:)


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Allen

Flightless Bird
On 2/20/2010 12:36 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6a6dnUq2qMhbYuLWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along
>>> fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different),
>>> although the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this
>>> forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
>> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features
>> of Windows 7.
>>
>
> I have 'Windows 7 In Depth by Robert Cowart and Brian Knittel'
>
> It is a hefty tome!
>
Heftier than Ed Bott's 1028 page tome? Bott's book is excellent, but
doesn't answer all my questions. What with MS's practice of changing
names, shifting locations of items, etc, I suspect that a book that
answers all my questions would be multi-volume.
Allen
 
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Ophelia

Flightless Bird
"Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:q-adnRafsaj32x3WnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 2/20/2010 12:36 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6a6dnUq2qMhbYuLWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>
>>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>>>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along
>>>> fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different),
>>>> although the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this
>>>> forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
>>> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features
>>> of Windows 7.
>>>
>>
>> I have 'Windows 7 In Depth by Robert Cowart and Brian Knittel'
>>
>> It is a hefty tome!
>>
> Heftier than Ed Bott's 1028 page tome?

I don't know, I haven't seen it:) Just checking, mine has 1117 pages if
that helps:)

Bott's book is excellent, but
> doesn't answer all my questions. What with MS's practice of changing
> names, shifting locations of items, etc, I suspect that a book that
> answers all my questions would be multi-volume.

I haven't been through mine yet, but if i ever do, I shall let you know:)
I suspect I shall treat mine as a reference.

Anyway, more importantly, did you have a nice birthday?


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Allen

Flightless Bird
On 2/20/2010 2:41 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Allen" <allent@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:q-adnRafsaj32x3WnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@giganews.com...
>> On 2/20/2010 12:36 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> "Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6a6dnUq2qMhbYuLWnZ2dnUVZ_jqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is
>>>>> mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along
>>>>> fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something different),
>>>>> although the Search facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this
>>>>> forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book, I
>>>> personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>>>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>>>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new features
>>>> of Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have 'Windows 7 In Depth by Robert Cowart and Brian Knittel'
>>>
>>> It is a hefty tome!
>>>
>> Heftier than Ed Bott's 1028 page tome?
>
> I don't know, I haven't seen it:) Just checking, mine has 1117 pages if
> that helps:)
>
> Bott's book is excellent, but
>> doesn't answer all my questions. What with MS's practice of changing
>> names, shifting locations of items, etc, I suspect that a book that
>> answers all my questions would be multi-volume.
>
> I haven't been through mine yet, but if i ever do, I shall let you
> know:) I suspect I shall treat mine as a reference.
>
> Anyway, more importantly, did you have a nice birthday?
>
>
Yes I did. Thank you, Ophelia.
Allen
 
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Antares 531

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:16:55 -0000, "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is mainly a
>reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine, but I like
>easy to follow illustrations (something different), although the Search
>facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very informative.
>Any ideas?
>
I bought a copy of Windows 7 Visual Quick Tips - Paul McFredries ISBN
978-0-470-52117-5 and like it very much. It gets to the point with a
lot of very easy to understand information and instructions. Look for
this book as places like Office Depot. I bought my copy there. Gordon
 
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G Mulcaster

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:16:55 -0000, "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which is mainly a
>reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting along fine, but I like
>easy to follow illustrations (something different), although the Search
>facility, Help and Support, GodMode and this forum are very informative.
>Any ideas?

Check your library.

I have "Windows 7 Secrets" by Thurrott and Rivera signed out from my
library. Quite expensive at US$50.00, but it is very informative and
well illustrated. 1054 pages - I've had to renew it :)

ISBN is: 978-0-470-50841-1
 
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Pulse

Flightless Bird
You noticed, eh? Microsoft even published a free online book. It's not quite
as in-depth as, say Bott's book, but it certainly counts as a manual.

[Welcome to Windows 7 - PDF File]
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...2-88C1-36A99891367C/FinalWin7ProductGuide.pdf



"LouB" <Lou@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:4B8029EF.1050905@invalid.invalid...
> Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
>> Don wrote:
>>> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:7uacn4FnljU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> I am thinking of buying such a book, but I do not want one which
>>>> is mainly a reflection of previous Windows OS's. I am getting
>>>> along fine, but I like easy to follow illustrations (something
>>>> different), although the Search facility, Help and Support,
>>>> GodMode and this forum are very informative. Any ideas?
>>> While probably a little more complex than a " for dummies " book,
>>> I personally really like Windows 7 Inside and Out by Ed Bott.
>>> It has a tremendous amount of information, in relatively easy to
>>> understand terms. It does a great job in hitting on the new
>>> features of Windows 7.
>>
>> Agreed.
>>
>> Here's his website:
>>
>> http://www.edbott.com/
>>
> Thx
>
> BTW there is a tremendous amount of help on the Web since MS is trying to
> reduce phone support calls.
 
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